Figure 1 is one of a large group of prints that were themselves usually large in size and in subject—one Chinese character in red on a black background. Daniel Tretiak called these prints Big Reds. Maki tended to insert one or more of such prints in the Figure, Poem and Work series. This Figure is number 8 of an edition of 50. It measures 14in wide X 21.75in high. There is tape residue on all four sides of the back—it has no impact on the front...

Haku Maki did some purely white prints—some had a small splash of color, others had none. This one, 81-3, offers three white plump persimmons. Persimmons were an oft-used subject, sometimes a single depiction of the fruit, sometimes two, but very rarely three persimmons and even more rarely done only in white. The print measures 9.5in W x 10.75in H and is in excellent condition. An edition of 130, this one is number 90.

LITTLE GODDESS

Lovely little old pottery Benzaiten ('Saraswati', Goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water) with a contemporary pottery zushi (miniature shrine)...

Edgar Chahine 1874-1947 French This is an original etching by French artist Edgar Chahine. The image is pencil signed and titled: La Basilica de San Marco, Venice. This is a finely printed example on a laid type sheet. The image measures 12 1/2X8 1/4 inches. It is numbered as 35/100. There is a stamp or collectors seal at the upper border. Richly printed with fine use of plate tone. This impression was created and printed in 1923.

John Taylor Arms 1887-1953 American This is one of the finest works by John Taylor Arms etching and aquatint. It was created and printed in 1940 as image number 1 of his Scandinavian Series. Pencil signed twice, dedicated to William Schaldach, lower border. The image measures 7 9/16X13 9/16 inches. It appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 346. It is the third state of three from the edition of 330 impressions. Printed by David Strang...

This is an original oil on canvas painting laid to a board, by French Marine artist Barthelemy Lauvergne. The title is Vue de Toulon, dated 1849, this painting measures 17 11/2X25 1/2 inches, signed and dated bottom right. Some light crackiing to the painting but everything is stable, the canvas has been backed upon a board no evidence of inpainting. Toulon is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast...

Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962 Austrian This is a fine original color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir. The subject is the Fulton Market, in New York City, circa 1930. The image measures 16 12X11 1/2 inches. Printed in an edition of 100 signed impressions. "Kasimir was a pioneer in the coloured etching technique. He started with a sketch, usually in pastel, and then transferred the design on as many as four to six plates...

Ivan Le Lorraine Albright 1897-1983 American This is an original pencil signed lithograph by American artist Ivan Albright. The title is: Self Portrait at 55th East Division Street, Chicago. It was created and printed in 1947 in an edition of 250 impressions. The image measures 14 1/8X10 1/8 inches. Ivan Le Lorraine Albright (Chicago 1897-1983) was an American painter and printmaker noted for his meticulously detailed, ultra realistic depictions of decay and aging.

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst 1890-1978 English This is a very fine original etching by British artist Gerald Brockhurst. The subject is Kathleen Nancy Woodward and is titled: Jeunesse Doree (Gilded Youth) This image is pencil signed and dated G.L. Brockhurst 1942. The image measures 10 7/8X8 7/8 inches. The etching is printed on an antique cream toned laid paper with partial watermark. Printed in an edition of 75 this image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 80...

Albert Huie 1920-2010 Jamaican This is a fine woodcut print by Jamaican artist Albert Huie. This image is hand signed in pencil and titled: Seaside. The image measures 9X6 1/2 inches. Albert Huie (1920-2010) was a seminal figure in the formation and development of a national Jamaican artistic identity, overcoming the hurdles of a colonial-based system of race and class distinctions to become the first native-born Jamaican artist to attain international renown and respect...

Albert Huie 1920-2010 Jamaican This is an original hand signed wood block print by Jamaican artist Albert Huie. The title of this work is Road Mending, created and printed circa mid 1940's. The image is signed and titled lower border, the image measures 7 3/4X5 7/8 inches, Good condition apart for some light foxing in the outer borders...

An expertly painted WATERCOLOUR by G. L. Lewis, 1895, depicting the mountainous landscape around Lago Maggiore, ITALY, with many sailing boats and figures in the extensive lake landscape. Nicely framed in gold. Size of painting itself 23 cm x 52 cm., framed under glass: 48 cm x 76 cm. Excellent work, top condition.

“SAINT TROPEZ BATHER” OIL, 30” x 24” Is a work done in the 1990s that is based on the artist visit to the Cote Azure……Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico...

This is an antique miniature portrait painting of Stanisław I (Stanislaus) Leszczyński, who was twice King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and at various times, Prince of Deux-Ponts, Duke of Bar, and Duke of Lorraine...

A very fine carved modernist sculpture of a Madonna given to Alma Powell … The National Political Congress of Black Women Honors MRS. ALMA POWELL In recognition of your gracious committed spirit in rising up to address the moral challenge of young girls. The success and achievements of Best Friends has set the standard by which all other programs will be measured.

A fine painting depicting a bridge at Arles, France signed and dated 1922 measuring, oil, 26” x 32”….. BIOGRAPHY Jacques Martin-Ferrières, born in St. Paul (Tarn), was the son of the great Post-Impressionist artist Henri Martin (1860-1943). In addition to studying with and being profoundly influenced by his father, Martin-Ferrières studied with Fréderic Cormon (1854-1924) and Ernest Laurent (1859-1929). He exhibited regularly at the annual Salon des Artistes Français in Paris, whe...

Ukrainian Impressionist Anatolia Silia, “Springtime, Sunny Day”This work is signed and dated by the artist. Oil on canvas, measuring 24” x 18” , framed in a 19th century gold leafed carved frame that measures 33” x 27”. More information coming soon…

AMERICAN ARTIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “RUE DE PONTENELLE” PARIS” 48” x 72” …, The painting depicts the bridge near the Louvre and on the way to the Istitut de France, that crosses the Seine River….Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a politica...

A fine Circa 1840s sculpture of Maximilien Robespierre 1758-1894 measuring 8” in height. Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (French: [maksimiljɛ̃ ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 9 Thermidor, Year II [28 July 1794]) was a French lawyer and statesman who became one of the most widely known, influential, and controversial figures of the French Revolution. As a member of the Estates-General, the Constituent Assembly, and the Jacobin Club, he campaigned for the right to vote of ...

Woodcut with the martyrdom of Apollinaris outside the city walls of Ravenna.
Taken from a book with legends of the saints in Latin. Apollinaris was considered the founder and bishop of the Christian community of Ravenna. According to the legend, Apollinaris was apprehended at the gates of the city and brutally beaten to death.
Believers venerate Apollinaris a helper against epilepsy.
The text shows different font sizes as well as red text sections and initials. The top of t...

The Latin text discusses the origins of Turkish people and shows a man wearing a kaftan-like garment and a pointed hat. He is armed with a scimitar suspended from his twisted belt.
On top the hand-colored woodcut of king Pepin the Short (714-768 AD) holding sceptre and globe. Pepin was the first Carolingian king and father of Charlemagne.
Below is the figure of St. Eucherius with the insignia of a bishop.
The foregoing sheet portrays the early medieval antipope Constantinus...

Departing from 874 AD, the German text develops the context of the 5th Council of Constantinople, held 879/880 AD – an initiative of Pope Johannes VIII to appease the Byzantines and obtain their aid against the Saracen threat in Italy.
The hand-colored woodcut of the council shows the pope and a large group of clergy under the blessing of the Holy Spirit, who is depicted as a dove.
On the right, woodcuts of contemporary popes Johannes VIII, Martinus II, Hadrianus III and Stephanu...

“STATE STEET MADISON WISCONSIN “ oil on canvas 18” x 28”……Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote all his time to painting. Realism was h...

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “HARBOR MORN FLORIDA ” , oil on canvas 32” x 40” … .Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote...

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “WICHITA PRINCE” Oil on canvas 50” x 40”Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote all his time t...

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “COWBOY ON THE TRAIL” Oil on canvas 14” x 20” Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote all his ...

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “LIFETIME COWBOY” 36” x 48” Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote all his time to painting....

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “WALT WHITMAN” Oil 40” x 30”Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote all his time to painting. ...

AMERICAN MASTER JOSEPH DAWLEY “RIVERSIDE” LANDSCAPE OIL 20” x 22” LAST SERIES, DISAPPEARING FIGURES ….. Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist. He spent time studying at the Art Students League in NYC and in 1968 he decided to devote al...

BOY

Only a head part of wood carving statue in such typically retro Japanese boy's hair style of Showa period, 20th century, approx. H 19.5 x W 20 x D 18.5 cm (7.67 x 7.87 x 7.28in). Remains of glue at the bottom.


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A pair of finely cast Asian bronze fish animal statues.

Age: Contemporary
Size: Length 24.4 C.M. / Width 8 C.M. / Height 9.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A pair of finely cast Asian bronze bird animal statues.

Age: Contemporary
Size: Height 12.5 - 14.4 C.M. / Width 7.5 C.M. / Length 17.4 - 18.4 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Genuine GANDHARA Stucco Head of a handsome YOUTH from the Indus Valley, ca. 4-5th Century A.D. This lovely sculpture is 8 cm. high (3 1/4") and the expressive face is delicately sculptured and is framed by his wavy coiffure held in place by a broad headband. Excellent condition, with good mineral deposits and pigment remnants. Mounted on a stand. Price does not include shipping costs.

An original vintage original oil painting Portrait of a Young Woman by Guy Cambier. Oil on panel signed lower left presented in a beautiful gallery frame image measuring 8 x 10" overall framed size H 18.5" x W 16.25". In very good vintage condition. Artist Biography: Guy Cambier was born in Uccle-lez-Bruxelles in 1923. He was a painter of genre scenes, figures, portraits and still life paintings. He was self taught and studied the techniques and works of those artists he emulated, Corot and ...

Jacques James Joseph Tissot 1836-1902 French This is one of the finest mezzotints by the important French artist James Jacques Tissot. The title is: Le Banc de jardin (The Garden Bench) It was created and printed in 1883. This was a rare first state impression prior to the lettering added at the bottom edge. This work is pencil signed and inscribed as "1st state" Also with the artists red stamp in the lower left. Printed in a sepia toned ink the image measures 16 1/2X22 1/8 inches. Th...

Mary elizabeth Groom 1903-1958 British/Suffolk Artist This is an original pencil signed and titled wood engraving by British artist Mary Elizabeth Groom. The title is: The Crucifixion, created and printed circa . 1929, it is numbered as 4/30. The image measures 9 1/2X7 1/4 inches. Printed on a thin japan type sheet. Groom was a well known artist and illustrator one of the Suffolk artists. She was also a founding member of the English Wood Engraving Society starting in 1926. Mary studi...

Marshall Johnson 1850-1921 American, Boston This is an original oil on canvas by American Marine artist Marshall Johnson. This view of a Sailboat in a stormy sea. This painting measures 14X18 inches. It is clearly signed lower left corner. It came to us in what appears to be the original turn of the century picture frame. The painting is in superb condition, no evidence of any repairs or inpainting. "Born and raised in Boston, Marshall Johnson set sail for South America aboard the ship ...

Carol Wax 1953- American, N.Y. This is an original mezzotint by New York artist Carol Wax. The title is Singer 1. It was created and printed in 1984 in an edition of 75. The image measures 11 7/8X8 1/8 inches. Hand signed in pencil. She held a residency at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, in 1986.

Philippe Mohlitz 1941-2019 French This is an original engraving by French artist Philippe Mohlitz. This image is titled: The Abyss. It was created and printed in 1967. Pencil signed lower right and numbered as 28/50 lower left. The image measures 8 1/4X7 1/8 inches. Printed on a heavy weight laid type sheet. Mohlitz uses the refined technique of Original engraving, in the traditional manner. Born in Bordeaux in 1941 Mohlitz studied the techniques of engraving at the studio of Rene Delp...

AMERICAN ARTIST JOHN COURT, NEFEW OF WHISTLER. Landscape , oil on canvas Measuring 36” x 60” and framed in a beautiful black frame….. Peter Colasante, director of L’Enfant Gallery, has represented John Court since 1974, owns much of his work and has sponsored several exhibitions of his work since 1970's including in Washington DC and Palm Beach, Florida. Bio: John Court (1948 - ) is a portraitist and landscape painter. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Court grew up in Maryland and Virginia...

VIRGINIA LANDSCAPE BY AMERICAN ARTIST JOHN COURT, Oil, measuring “18” x 36” From the archives: Self portrait by John Court with his wife. Peter Colasante, director of L’Enfant Gallery, has represented John Court since 1974, owns much of his work and has sponsored several exhibitions of his work since 1970's including in Washington DC and Palm Beach, Florida. Bio: John Court (1948 - ) is a portraitist and landscape painter. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Court grew up in Maryland an...

AMERICAN ARTIST GLENN PIZER “MOUNTAIN SKIERS” Acrylic 28” x 22” Glenn Pizer American Master Artist is known for his visit colors in masterful compositions, and has been painting for over 30 years. He is originally from the Washington DC area. His work is modern and cubist in respect to his use of jagged lines reminiscent of Clifford Still.

AMERICAN ARTIST GLENN PIZER “MOUNTAIN IN SNOW” 26” x 23” Acrylic Glenn Pizer American Master Artist is known for his visit colors in masterful compositions, and has been painting for over 30 years. He is originally from the Washington DC area. His work is modern and cubist in respect to his use of jagged lines reminiscent of Clifford Still.

AMERICAN ARTIST GLENN PIZER “SKI LOVERS MOUNTAIN” MEASURING 26” x 23” Acrylic Glenn Pizer American Master Artist is known for his visit colors in masterful compositions, and has been painting for over 30 years. He is originally from the Washington DC area. His work is modern and cubist in respect to his use of jagged lines reminiscent of Clifford Still.

A beautiful Fall Landscape in oil sign lower right, measuring 18” x 24” framed work in a gold leaf frame

American Artist Herbert Foerster, “Mid Winter” is an oil painting done in New Jersey measuring 16” x 20”, signed lower right, circa 1970-1980. The artist was know for his landscapes in oil and frequently painted in New England and New Jersey. HIRSH

A beautiful still life in oil by Washington,DC Artist Walsh Garcia., measuring 16” x 20” on canvas, framed by he artist HIRSH

A beautiful New England townscape signed, 11” x 15”Framed ..watercolor by American Artist William McK Spierer 1913-1965. HIRSH

Sir William Russell Flint 1880-1969 British This is a fine expressive drypoint etching by British artist Sir William Russell Flint. The title is: Clatter and Whirl, Granada, it was created and printed in 1931 in an edition of 75. This image is hand signed, with sepia ink, numbered as XV and inscribed as using An antique laid type sheet from 1744, "D.R." The image measures 8 1/4X13 7/8 inches, printed with a brown toned ink, a very rich impression.

Arthur J.T. Briscoe 1873-1943 British This is a fine original etching by British marine artist Arthur Briscoe. The title is: The Main Brace, created and printed in 1929. The image measures 13 11/16X9 15/16 inches, printed on an antique wove type sheet. It is hand signed with pen and ink and also numbered 39/75. " This view of men hauling in on the brace while at the same time keeping their balance in the heeling ship as a spray sweeps over the weather rail."

Don Freeman 1908-1978 American This is a fine original lithograph by American artist Don Freeman. The title is: First Night Ovation, created and printed in 1933 in an edition of 25. Both pencil signed and titled in the lower border, this image measures 11 5/8X13 7/8 inches. "In this first night audience, Heywood Broun turns to greet a friend seated behind him, Otto Kahn in top hat is seen at the far right, and above him, critic Percy Hammond rushes to meet a deadline" This image appears ...

Maria Ada Gianni 1873-1956 Italian This is a fine original gouache painting by Italian artist Maria Gianni. The scene is the Bay of Naples with Mt Vesuvius in the background. The painting is signed lower left. The image measures 5X12 1/2 inches and came to us in what appears to be the original early frame which measures 8X16 inches.

Bernard Boutet De Monvel 1881-1949 French This is a fine color aquatint by French artist Bernard Boutet de Monvel .. It is titled Fillette a L'Ombrelle, created and printed in 1910. The image measures 10 3/4X6 7/8 inches. Signed in block letters in pencil lower right border. Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet. Numbered as 3/10.

Dame Laura Knight 1877-1970 British This is a fine aquatint etching by British artist Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) The subject is Pavlova in her role as a Grecian Dancer. It was created and printed in 1923 in an edition of 55. This etching is pencil signed and inscribed "print 2"..The image mesures 9 7/8X 6 7/8 inches. Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

Antique Two panel Japanese byobu screen depicting the first frost at waters edge. Japanese herons and mandarin ducks contently rest and foliage with a light dusting of snow screen depicted on the late white plumb blossom tree. Three ducks rest and warm themselves beneath the near barren tree. A pair of Japanese herons are seem amoungst the water with sprouted bamboo and flowering water lilly. In Japan the white heron is known to be able to move between three elements air, earth and water. T...

Japanese two panel screen depicting a family of horses. Painted with a simple flowing style of sumi ink on paper. Bordered in original aged gold leaf and black lacquered frame.
The horse has always been considered the sacred mount of the kami, Japanese gods. During the Nara period (710-794), the practice of shinme, consisting in offering a horse as a votive offering to a shrine to serve as a divine mount, spread. It was thus customary during a prayer or a wish to present a horse to the ...

Japanese two panel painted byobu (screen) depicting a winters evening with resting pair of mandarin ducks siting amongst the late blooming roses at waters edge. A pair of song birds sitting within the white hydrangeas. A banana tree is shown with Painted on silk with flecked fold paper, silk brocade, and black lacquered frame.

Mandarin ducks are regarded as symbols of love, happiness, and marital fidelity because they are believed to be monogamous.
Birds have long been a ...

Antique Japanese full six panel painted screen depicting a flock of cranes resting a gold leaf backdrop. Bordered with silk and simple black lacquer wood frame. Touches a red pigment adorns each of the cranes crown, black wing tips feathers fade to white. Some are seen resting as are grooming and enjoying the social rest. Across the six panels are 100 Japanese cranes.

In Japan the crane is viewed as a national treasure. The Japanese refer to the crane as the “bird of happiness�...

An antique Japanese two panel screen painting (byobu) of the battle between the two historical figures Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Benkei.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (born Ushiwakamaru c.1159) was raised in a monastery near in Kyoto. His incredible skill as a warrior emerged when he was very young. In the scene depicted here, he famously defeats the great warrior-monk, Benkei (Saito Musashibo Benkei). The young Ushiwakamaru easily leaps over the larger warrior. According to legend, Benk...

"Figure with Guarded Vision", wood fired clay sculpture by William Schwob. Life size female figure with shifting shoulders and distant gaze. A cityscape with Roman columns and windowed buildings merges with mountainous layers, a landscape within the familiarity of a human form.

Artist's statement:
My most recent work involves wood fired clay, one of the most basic of all materials, combined with a process that matches the medium perfectly and resonates with the subject mate...